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he following changes of appointment in the Central TTerritory are effective June 28, 2017, unless otherwise noted: Lt. Colonel Renea Smith, currently Assistant Territorial Secretary for Personnel, will become Territorial Secretary for Personnel, effective July 1, 2017. Major Cherri Hobbins, currently Principal at the College for Officer Training, will become Territorial Pastoral Care Secretary designate until December 1, 2017. Majors Brian and Lesa Davis, cur - rently Corps Officers at the Norridge Citadel, Ill., Corps, will become Training Principal and Director of Campus Services, respectively, at the College for Officer Training. Lt. Colonel Renea Smith Major Cherri Hobbins Majors Brian and Lesa Davis

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the early morning chill on Rapids Saturday for a 5K run, and about Kroc 30 men joined in a round of golf. In the meetings powerful per - sonal testimonies were shared Continued from page 1 and worship was led by Ronnie Murchison’s praise band which the “Be Transformed” compelled men to lift their campaign include: hands and shout hallelujahs. • A woman who Ronnie slipped easily between credits Kroc per - singing in English and Spanish, sonal training with encouraging the men to learn helping her lose and understand the praises in weight, control another language as well as their cholesterol and own. Also during the meetings complete multiple Terry Seydel from the Phil Tuttle 5K runs and walks; Davenport River Valley, Iowa, wrapped up the weekend with an Adult Rehabilitation Center was • A teen, who over - encouragement for the men not just came a near- named Man of the Year, and the to be hearers of the Word but Petoskey, Mich., Corps Men’s Club drowning experience as a child, Steps to continue the campaign’s doers, taking to heart the lessons learning how to swim through success include a podcast led by Lt. was recognized as Men’s Fellowship from David’s life. Club of the Year. lessons at the cen - Taylor Brutto, as well as a ter; blog on the Kroc Center’s The Saturday morning • A Christian mis - website, session held an especially GrKrocCenter.org. poignant moment when sionary family Major Gauthier asked the who use the Kroc “We never could have men to sing, “It is well with scholarship pro - imagined how people my soul.” Earlier, Major gram to be able to would embrace this,” con - Mark Martsolf, who provid - provide wellness cluded Lt. Bill. “Our mem - ed one-man dramas for opportunities for bers enjoy stories about each session, had depicted their three kids; their friends and neigh - the experience of Horatio • A young man who bors, and our Kroc Krew Spafford who penned the grew in faith and loves to see people reach song’s words after losing his learned responsi - their goals because it four daughters at sea. bility by becoming means we can all cele - a teen leader at brate that transformation Territorial Commander together as God works in Commissioner Paul R. Seiler Camp Kroc sum - mer day camp. our lives.” Major Mark Martsolf Central Connection

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t might surprise you to learn that ondary school in Kinshasa, ing the Sunday Champaign, Ill., which is surround - Democratic Republic of Congo, bulletin in Ied by farmland communities and immigrated to the U.S. and came to French to help known for the University of Illinois Champaign, where a community of overcome the at Champaign-Urbana, is now part of Congolese families was growing. language barrier. what’s called the “Silicon Prairie,” an Champaign Corps Sergeant-major In November of explosion of startup software compa - Shell Thornton received a call from a that year nies in America’s heartland. friend who told her about Wilfried Alphonse Another fact that might cause a and his family. She made arrange - Ndonzoau, a double take is the Champaign Corps’ ments to pick them up that Sunday teacher at the growing fellowship of Congolese morning. She also pulled out her same Army immigrants. It began in October 2011 high school French book, as English school in Kinshasa, joined Wilfried in taught by Wilfried, Alphonse and when Wilfried Wila, who’d been a is the fourth language of many newly Champaign and became involved in two men who formerly worked at teacher at a Salvation Army sec - arrived Congolese. She began prepar - the corps as well. the U.S. embassy in Kinshasa as After getting acclimated to their translators, Abay Mamadou and new country, in 2012 both men Aaron Loni. Wilfried made a con - approached Major Tom McDowell, nection with Altrusa International newly appointed to Champaign, to of Champaign-Urbana, and member discuss becoming soldiers. He Sheri Langendorf secured a grant to secured from Canada training materi - purchase English grammar text - als and Soldiers’ Covenants in French books for the ESL classes. to help make it possible. So many Congolese are attending As more families arrived and these classes that Wilfried explained, began to attend the corps, Wilfried “Before, no one in the Congolese arranged English as a Second community knew where the church Language (ESL) classes to be hosted [corps building] was. They knew at the corps. The classes are now where the Red Shield Center was. Now, they know where the building is and that it is a church.” The corps family has warmly embraced the new immigrants. Each week during worship at the Champaign Corps a song, a reading, prayer, small-group singing and even preaching are offered up to God in French or Lingala. Recently, the wedding of Kennedy Lifenya and Ketty Makondolo was celebrat - ed by the corps family and the larg - Where the er Congolese community. The joy expressed on this occasion captures the desire of all the corps people heart is for God to be glorified in their Corps Sergeant-major Shell Thornton and shared fellowship. Wilfried Wila he Filipino ministry in the Eastern Michigan (EMI) TDivision is celebrating its fifth anniversary. The min - Majors Romeo and Evelyn Alip istry continues to be led by its founders, Majors Romeo and Evelyn cultural events as well as at Alip, and resides at the Farmington Salvation Army functions. Hills, Mich., Corps. The Alips also serve as multicultural ministries The Salvation Army Philippine coordinators and associate corps offi - American Fellowship, one of 42 cers with Major Marlys Anderson. Filipino social groups in the Detroit area, attracts 100 or more people to Almost 60 Filipinos attend a special events and ministry out - monthly worship service that’s also reaches at the corps. The Alips and attended by corps members. Several corps members attend other cultur - Filipinos also attend the corps’ week - al gatherings to invite people to the ly services. Filipino women’s min - corps. In recent months these have istries are held on Sunday afternoons, included a Mexican festival, an and six of the women attend the international women’s tea and corps’ midweek meetings. Laotian festival for which the hula The Alips also meet the spiritual group performed and a parade-of- and physical needs of people from nations. Additionally, Major Romeo several other cultures attending the was invited to address an interna - corps or living in the community, tional summit. including Syrian refugees. Among The Filipino ministry began in the corps’ outreach ministries is a 2012 with the vision of Colonel hula dance performance group that Dennis Strissel, then EMI divisional has appeared at a variety of regional commander, to reach the more than 2,000 Filipinos liv - ing in the Detroit area. He invited the Alips, retired divi - sional lead - ers from the Philippines Territory who he’d met as terri - torial com - mander in Ghana, to start the work. The Filipino ministry's hula dance group with Majors Alip 4

Partnering for success

strong network of partnerships is an essential component to the success of APathway of Hope (POH), the initiative utilized by corps and centers to help families break the intergenerational cycle of pover - ty. These relationships with state, federal and com - munity agencies, local businesses, charities, schools and churches have proven invaluable in Oshkosh Corps Officer Captain Donald Karl and Case expanding the scope of what can be offered to help Managers Lisa Winkler and Al Rolph families stabilize their lives. In fact, they are as integral to the initiative’s success as its foundation - offer and to be able to enroll more families al social service and pastoral components. through referrals. Al Rolph and Lisa Winkler, POH case managers Mutually beneficial partnerships include the at the Oshkosh, Wis., Corps, said the local partner - Human Service Advisory Council, through which ships they’ve developed have benefited POH fami - Sara found a single-parent support group for a lies through a better understanding of what ser - Angel (l) successfully met her goals with support from mother; STAR Scholars, which provides aid to par - vices are available. A key partnership is with the Sara Large, Pathway of Hope case manager at the Council ents going back to school who may need help find - “HUB of Oshkosh,” a centralized association of Bluffs, Iowa, Corps. ing childcare, employment, housing or other ser - social service organizations. HUB partner clients vices; the Iowa State University Extension, which can more easily get their needs met through a one- In turn, The Salvation Army receives POH client provides classes to help families manage their stop intake process. With clients’ permission, infor - referrals from other agencies. finances; Southwest Iowa Mental Health and mation can be shared between partner agencies so “Our partnership with HUB helps us provide Disability Services, which refers parents on parole clients don’t have to keep repeating their stories. seamless service for our POH families,” reported from prison for POH support, and a family devel - Al and Lisa, who’ve also partnered with a domes - opment program that refers families who’ve lost tic abuse shelter, two specialized social service state benefits but aren’t fully sufficient. Other agencies, county human services and the St. partners include Iowa Legal Aid, Heartland Family Vincent de Paul and Second Chance thrift stores. Services, Boys Town, Boys and Girls Club, county “POH has been a great endeavor for us in helping social services, a home health service, two housing families set and meet goals to improve their situa - programs, at least three shelters and a crisis line. tions.” Sara recently helped Angel, a single mother of Oshkosh Corps Officer Captain Donald Karl three, transition from a family shelter to her own said, “I’m so pleased with POH. [Before] it was a apartment. Through POH, she learned to budget revolving door; clients would have one crisis dealt her expenses and was able to arrange a payment with, then come in again when another arose. system with the landlord for her security deposit. Now we can meet today’s crisis and prevent future She even redeemed her computer from a pawn - ones as we help them understand the underlying shop. causes.” “I think POH works out great for families. Being Sara Large, POH case manager at the Council that it’s voluntary I think families who enroll are Lisa Winkler (l), Pathway of Hope case manager at the Bluffs, Iowa, Corps, said The Salvation Army has having more success because it’s something they Oshkosh Corps, assists a client with paperwork. formed partnerships to obtain services it doesn’t really want to do,” Sara concluded.

Awards Moving forward

We congratulate the latest locations hen Andrew moved to Cedar to earn achievement and outstanding Rapids, Iowa, after participating in awards in the Pathway of Hope WPathway of Hope (POH) at the Marshalltown, Iowa, Corps, he initiative. sought out the Cedar Rapids Corps to continue his journey with the initiative. Achievement Outstanding Meeting with Susanne Hoppes, the corps’ POH Decatur, Ill. Fond du Lac, Wis. case manager, Andrew was frank about his histo - ry of substance abuse, incarceration, rehabilita - Terre Haute, Ind. tion and a breakup that left him with two chil - St. Paul Citadel, Minn. dren to rear on his own. But, he also talked about Traverse City, Mich. the progress he’d made to reach his goals while enrolled in POH in Marshalltown and his desire Oshkosh, Wis. to move forward. Andrew and his children were living at a shel - To be eligible for the achievement award, corps ter in Cedar Rapids; he had no job, no money Andrew (r) is congratulated on his accomplishment by Jay must demonstrate evidence of team efforts, and no real strategy, but he had an idea of where Curley, Pathway of Hope regional coordinator in the including pastoral care, to address identified he wanted go in life. He just needed an action Heartland Division. needs of POH families; show success in enhanc - plan and the support network to get there. ing community partnerships and/or establishing Andrew knew it wouldn’t be easy but was will - last a few weeks then nominated him to receive a new collaborative relationships with other agen - ing to work hard. refurbished car sponsored by a contingent of cies; have at least 10 enrolled families who’ve Besides getting his children enrolled in school, POH partners. Each year they provide not only a completed one or more of their goals during the immediate goals were determined to be housing, reliable vehicle for a family in need but gro - fiscal year; show congregational involvement with transportation and employment. A housing ceries, gas cards and a year’s worth of car insur - POH families; and have had a basic social ser - agency that The Salvation Army had partnered ance. The vehicle made it much easier for vices program evaluation completed within the with for POH helped Andrew complete his first Andrew to obtain employment, thereby accom - plishing his immediate goals. past two years with action plans successfully goal, and his family now lives across the street addressed. from the children’s school! Majors Paul and Barbara Logan, corps officers, Not having a vehicle made getting around provided pastoral care to Andrew and his chil - For the outstanding award, corps must first dren, as did Susanne and several men from the have received the achievement award, have creat - town tough on the family; Cedar Rapids’ limited public transit system can take up to two hours to corps who connected with Andrew. As a result, ed at least one additional replicable and sustain - reach some destinations, said Susanne, who the family is attending the corps for worship and able service to corps operations to address needs arranged transportation for Andrew to visit other children’s activities! of POH families, and have been recognized by partner agencies. One day he mentioned how dif - Susanne concluded, “POH enabled the corps to their division for particular excellence in team ficult it was to just bring a week’s worth of gro - bring love and care to this family—providing and community work. ceries home on the bus. Susanne took him gro - resources, emotional support and encourage - cery shopping so he could buy enough food to ment—while bathing them in prayer.” 5 Session ready for service

by Major Cherri Hobbins cers and hundreds of Principal, College for Officer Training officers serving in field appointments have orming the heads, hearts and helped cadets develop hands of cadets into spiritual their hands with neces - Fmuscle has been the mission sary skills. of training officers since the first training garrison was established The cadets also in London in 1880. At first, General developed their hearts William Booth was against the for - while at the CFOT. mation of any kind of educational Each was paired with a system for officers as he wanted staff officer for disciple - Territorial Cabinet for a Covenant them to be ready for spiritual battle ship and spiritual forma - Service. During this meeting, each not intellectual sparring. It was the tion. For two years they Joyful Intercessor knelt at the altar insistent urging of Commissioner met weekly in each to sign their sacred covenant with George Scott Railton that won the other’s homes or at coffee the Lord. They promised to love day, coupled with the Founder’s shops or on long walks to and serve Him supremely…to live develop their inner lives. to win souls as the first purpose of insistence that any training program 2. Teach the outlines of Bible history Spiritual formation took place during their lives…to care for the poor, would be formed as a battle school and doctrine, with something of worship on Spiritual Days and in feed the hungry, clothe the naked, with lessons taught and then put into reading, writing and spelling; practice on the field. Morning Prayers. Cadets also formed love the unlovable, and befriend 3. Give some instruction in house-to- small interest groups to explore those who have no friends. In this, house visitation, street work, development of their spirit in unique a convergence of the shaping of indoor meetings and all the mea - ways. heads, hearts and hands has result - sures peculiar to the Army; Last Sunday the campus family ed in lives ready for service. 4. Give some instruction in home gathered with members of the Today, the “Joyful Intercessors” and personal habits; have walked across the stage twice: 5. Seek to develop, once to be ordained encourage, and and commissioned as confirm the officers and then to uttermost devo - receive their first tion to God, and appointments. We of self-sacrifice thank God for calling for the salvation each one to Salvation of men.” Army service and for equipping him or her While the time to do the work that is training officers required of an officer. has gone from a few weeks to 22 months, the battle Toward the end of 1880, William school motif has been retained at the Booth wrote an article for The War College for Officer Training (CFOT). Cry announcing the character and practice of training officers. He wrote: The “Joyful Intercessors” session “In these Homes we propose to: completed 83 credit hours of class - room instruction in administration, True to our name 1. Test the genuineness of the candi - Bible, business, counseling, ethics, date; evangelism, hermeneutics (scripture interpretation), homiletics (sermon by Lt. Zachary Zumwalt preparation), Salvationism and social t’s been said the meaning of a work (including Pathway of Hope). child’s name will come to fruition CFOT officers have worked diligently in their lives. Their personalities to help cadets develop their heads— I and attributes will somehow with knowledge and intellect. point to their name’s meaning. It’s The session completed 34 credit no different for our session called hours of field training experience. “Joyful Intercessors.” I’ve never met They worked as a brigade in their a group of people as joyful and exu - first year, visiting a variety of corps berant. I also have never known peo - and institutions on Sundays. As a sin - ple so willing to drop everything to gle cadet or as a married couple, they intercede on someone’s behalf. ministered in corps during the sum - “Joyful Intercessors” fits this group mer and at Christmas. They partici - to a T and I believe will serve us pated in a corps internship their sec - well in our officership. ond year. Their field training has We are aware officership will be allowed them to take lessons learned hard. We expect long hours, a great in the classroom and apply them to need for pastoral care, competing the work of officership. CFOT offi - responsibilities and even opposition and trials, and that as we face these we’ll be far from family and friends. We are aware of a drastic decline in church attendance and that some - judged, to be looked down upon times officers leave the work. But we because of race, gender or religion. Joyful Intercessors at a glance also are aware of God’s never-ending, So, expect us to come with loving all-powerful, omniscient presence hearts and judgment far from our and faithfulness. So, we are ready. minds. That’s not our job. Instead, Living with my sessionmates for we want to get to know and under - two years, I have glimpsed what our stand you. We want to build rela - CADETS AVERAGE ministries with you will look like. We tionships and show Jesus to every - COMMISSIONED AGE will cry and laugh with you, even get one, even to those whose lifestyles 31 35 up in the middle of the night to be by we may not agree with. But your side. We will cook meals from because of the gospel, we can’t many cultures to satisfy your hunger leave people in a state of chaos and GENERATION SALVATIONIST: 1st –22, 2nd –5, 3rd –1, 4th –2, 5th –1, 6th –1 and provide fellowship to satisfy your destruction. We have experienced soul. We’ll open our homes to watch LANGUAGES SPOKEN the saving grace of Jesus and want 16 were dedicated in The Salvation Army English, Spanish, Polish, Lao, football, play video games or just relax everyone to know it as well. It’s Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, American with you. But we’ll also push you to what we are called to do. 8 Sign Language 21 were converted in The Salvation Army walk passionately with Jesus. I expect Believe me when I tell you we’re COLLEGE DEGREES there will be many heartfelt conversa - ready—not because we feel ready 13 were corps cadets 3 master’s degrees tions about Jesus over a Frappuccino. or our ministry won’t last. But 5 associates or certificates 13 And though we love sweets, we won’t we’re ready because the Holy Spirit 4 have officer parents sugarcoat the gospel. We’ll preach it will guide us and Christ is our com - number of children for all we’re worth. at the CFOT for panion. We are ready to serve God, 2 are former Armed Services personnel 24 this session We understand what it’s like to be true to our name, joyfully. 6 New lieutenant appointments

Lieutenant Kenneth Alip Lieutenant Kendra Amick Lieutenant Natalie Austin Lieutenant Elizabeth Ayala Corps Officer Corps Officer Associate Corps Officer Assistant Corps Officer Brown County, IN Niles, MI Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Kearney, NE

Lieutenants Clayton & Haleigh Bledsoe Lieutenant Carmon Camp Lieutenant Matthew Darrow Assistant Corps Officers Corps Officer Chaplain Milwaukee (Citadel), WI Columbia, MO Chicago (Central) Adult Rehabilitation Center, IL

Lieutenants Matthew & Virginia DeGonia Lieutenants Joseph & Pamela Gates Corps Officers Assistant Corps Officers Cape Girardeau, MO Des Moines (Temple), IA

Lieutenant Mylie Hadden Lieutenants Scott & Amy Hiser Lieutenant Jakub Kocyan Corps Officer Corps Officers (with Lieutenant Kirsten Kocyan) Pittsburg, KS Wichita (West Orchard), KS Corps Officers Mt. Clemens, MI 7

Lieutenant Anil Kumar Kandamala Lieutenant Elysia Nordan Lieutenants Elis Pomales Morales & Ada Diaz Fajardo Outreach Officer (with Lieutenant Anthony Nordan) Assistant Corps Officers Chicago Harbor Light Center, IL Corps Officers Davenport, IA Fergus Falls, MN

Lieutenants Stephen & Lilyanna Reinier Lieutenant Robyn Shanahan Corps Officers Assistant Corps Officer Alton, IL Royal Oak, MI

Lieutenants Vatthana & Donna Thammavongsa Lieutenants Jacob & Jessica Turner Corps Officers Corps Officers Wausau, WI Green Bay, WI

Lieutenants Andrew & Corey Wheeler Lieutenant Edward Williams Lieutenant Zachary Zumwalt Corps Officers Assistant Corps Officer (with Lieutenant Karissa Zumwalt) Lawrence, KS Bloomington, IL Corps Officers Watertown, SD 8 The hope of intercessory ministry From Commissioner Carol Seiler’s charge to the new lieutenants

t is clear to us, friends, that God This is intercessory not only loves you very much but ministry to which you Ialso has put his hand on you for are called. It is not soft something special. When the but profoundly challeng - Message we preached came to you, it ing. The power of shar - wasn’t just words. Something hap - ing hope is more than been justified by his grace…the hope pened in you. The Holy Spirit put “just words”; the Holy of eternal life.” (Titus 3:7, NIV) steel in your convictions.” I Thess. Spirit must put “steel in Facing reality with endurance, 1:3-5 (The Message) your convictions.” lingering with courage during grief, Old Testament schol - and practicing faith with hope in ar and author Walter and through God becomes a deeply Brueggemann describes joyful intercessory ministry—the three urgent prophetic “steel of your convictions.” tasks for the Church’s Again from Brueggemann (p. ministry today as reali - 119), “In the midst of near-despair, ty, grief and hope. the prophetic task is to articulate Reality is the jarring hope, the prospect of fresh histori - cal possibility assured by God’s the resources of the empire good governance of the future.” toward rebuilding.” (p. 68, New lieutenants, Joyful Reality, Grief, Hope: Intercessors, bring hope to the next Three Urgent Prophetic generation. A practical hope. In doing Tasks, Brueggemann) You so, as Peter Drucker says, you will will weep for and with see the opportunity not the problem, your people, not as one aim high to make a difference rather without faith but as one than aiming safely and easily, and who shares grief. pick the future over the past. Our ministry of hope is not an illusion of consola - When futurist Bob Johansen spoke tion in a hurting world. to the National Advisory Board in Brueggemann notes, April, he said one of society’s huge “Religiously serious per - challenges 10 years from now will be sons do not seek and do the number of youth digitally con - not find consolation in nected yet hopeless. He identified their faith. Rather, they “hope,” with all its theological and find realism about their cir - truth of the gospel, the challenge of cumstance in which they linger practical elements, as the most impor - working the Word of God into the tant “commodity” The Salvation with courage and in which they world in which we live. Jesus said, practice their faith in God .” Army will offer in the next decade. “You have heard it said…but I say to you…” Intercession must move to the reso - lution of reality and grief in the form In the midst of even of hope. Christians have the hope of a cruel reality, we are asked new creation, the hope of a new to stay faithful. Habakkuk Jerusalem, the hope of the body of 3:17-18 (GNT): “Even Christ coming together, and “having though the fig trees have no fruit and no grapes grow on the vines, even though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no grain, even though the Cadet summer assignments sheep all die and the cat - tle stalls are empty, I will still be joyful and glad because the Lord God is my savior.” His emphasis on hope as a vital Then we find grieving when reality spiritual trait was thrilling in light of is faced. Walking alongside grief is our work with the holistic and trans - one of the hardest steps in interces - formational ministry of Pathway of sion. Keep close to God at this time. Hope. Evaluation by Loyola Listen and hear the pain, anger and University staff has documented that grief in our communities facing reali - as families accomplish their goals, ty. Ministry encounters grief. with the support of prayer and the Nehemiah wept when he heard of practical support of a caseworker, Jerusalem’s destruction. “To sit down their hope increases. And when their and weep is to let the loss flow over hope increases, they accomplish one. It is complete acknowledgement more goals. We share hope as a deep without denial. It is, moreover, on the faith in God who can transform indi - basis of that full disclosure of loss Members of the “Messengers of the Gospel” session will serve in the viduals and communities because that Nehemiah promptly can take a following corps and adult rehabilitation centers (ARC) this summer: God has transformed us. new action for the future and recruit In Keeping Rachel Aren Minneapolis Central, Minn., Corps Hope Alive Makayla Broer Granite City, Ill., Corps Lewis Smedes Jennifer Davidson Hillsdale, Mich., Corps writes about the Amanda and Brian Hoscheit Kirksville, Mo., Corps relationship Jack Huffman Chicago North Side, Ill., ARC between faith Aaron Johnson Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., Corps and political Kenneth Jones Harbor Light Center, Chicago, Ill., Corps change. He says, Derek and Heather Jung Omaha Citadel, Neb., Corps “Slaves do not Kristen and Robert Key Farmington Hills, Mich., Corps break their Jenny Moffitt Oak Creek, Wis., Corps chains because they are slaves; Christopher Nicolai Battle Creek, Mich., Corps they break their Robert Owen Chicago Temple, Ill., Corps chains when they Scott Parnell Springfield, Ill., Corps find hope that Amanda Passmore Salina, Kan., Corps they do not have Jennifer and Scott Ruse Kalamazoo, Mich., Corps to be slaves any - Kaylie Thomas Belleville, Ill., Corps more.” Alisha and Nathan Welch Dodge City, Kan., Corps 9

Newly in disobedience, Henry rededicated his life at age 25. I struggled with the accepted idea of God loving me and felt beyond His saving grace. I didn’t understand the truth until I gave my candidates life to Christ at age 23. Abigail Hoag On this new journey of faith, Henry and I have found the joy we Terre Haute, Ind., Corps were looking for in ministry. We Indiana Division both knew God called us to fulltime ministry, but it wasn’t until October I was raised in 2015 we accepted that calling. We a Christian home are humbled to be the hands and and accepted feet of Christ. Jesus into my were called to ministry, neither of us Henry and Pamela’s corps officers heart at age 6. was in a position to pursue it. However, I didn’t are Lt. Tim and A/Captain Peggy Later in life, our marriages ended North. really begin to within a month of each other. Dena live my life for was widowed, and I was divorced. Marla Justice Christ until about Eventually, we reconnected and six years later. As renewed our love. After marrying, we Marinette, Wis., Corps a teenager, I strug - both again felt called to serve. When I Wisconsin and Upper Michigan gled with my faith approached Dena with the idea of offi - Division but continued to Student Fellowship there, where we cership, she responded, “I wondered strive toward a were introduced by mutual friends. when you were going to ask me.” We I was saved at deeper relation - One of us thought then we might be have responded to God’s call with age 9 while liv - ship with God. It was in my college called to officership, but together we excited obedience and believe His tim - ing in a home years that I really began to feel a call weren’t sure. ing is perfect. that would on my life to help people, but I was not become my sec - yet ready to consider it might be Life progressed with two children Scott and Dena’s corps officers are ond adopted through The Salvation Army. Since and several jobs in two territories. Lts. John and Faith Woodard. family. I had then I have begun to see God gradually Eventually, we both felt called to offi - been given up at leading me to a place where I would be cership, so we spoke with our corps Henry and Pamela birth, adopted at ready to hear His call and feel grateful officers. Our calling seemed confirmed Boateng three months for it. I am currently finishing my when we were asked to temporarily Iowa City, Iowa, Corps and then Master of Social Work and am excited lead the Logansport, Ind., Corps. removed from to see how God’s plans for my life as Having had this experience, we are Heartland Division that house an officer will unfold. looking forward to training more than because of ever. Abigail’s corps officers are Captains abuse. As a child I’d already begun Gordon and Cindy Hoag. Christon and Kinzi’s corps officers to question God’s way of doing are Captains Jonathan and Chrissy things, and yet I always believed He Shanell Johnson Cooper existed. Decatur, Ill., Corps However, as I grew up in another Nathan North and very abusive home a wall was devel - Heartland Division Katelyn Cole-North oping between God and me. I knew I grew up in Marshalltown, Iowa, Corps He was a God of love but didn’t believe He loved me. This affected Chicago and Western Division came to the Lord every aspect of my life. Little did I in a small Baptist know God was working behind the church my fami - scenes. I met The Salvation Army as ly had been con - a homeless teenager and at youth nected to for councils realized why God had generations. So, Henry and I were each on a journey brought me to the Army. God has moving to to find satisfaction. However, this called me to share Him with a hurt - Decatur was a world only brought us pain. Henry ing world, to show where true hope big change. Once accepted Christ into his heart at age is found and to be His hands of com - there, we tried 17 but eventually left God because he passion. several churches felt he couldn’t live up to His com - Marla’s corps officers are Majors but none felt like mandments. After four years of living Ron and Carol Lemirand. home. During my sophomore year of high school a friend invited my sister and me to her church; we were surprised to learn it was The We each grew up attending a corps Salvation Army. and were saved at a young age. We Celebrating Since that first Sunday my passion met while working at camp but never for ministry and my desire for a deep - thought we’d get married. After a few er relationship with the Lord have years of working at camp together, we God’s work grown. Though I initially denied any met again at the Fremont, Neb., Corps calling to ministry, I knew God had a and were both very active in its min - ajors Gary and Donna Van plan so I prayed, “Lord, I will do istry. Hoesen have spent the last whatever you want me to do, and I Through ministry at the corps we M42-plus years doing what will go wherever you want me to go.” each felt called to officership, but we they love: serving the Lord Once I began really listening, I could had other plans for our lives and at and loving His people. The Van no longer deny He was calling me to first struggled with this. However, our Hoesens were commissioned with the officership. I am filled with joy He call was overwhelming. Since then “Followers of Christ” session in 1974. would even consider me and cannot Katelyn has been working as an intern Earlier this year, friends and family wait to see what He has planned. at the Boone, Iowa, Corps where she’s gathered in Alton, Ill., one of the Van As officers, the Van Hoesens Shanell’s corps officers are Majors received excellent coaching from Lt. Hoesens’ nine appointments, to cele - Pam Kasten. Together, we are excited rejoiced in seeing lives changed by Wes and Susan Dalberg. brate their retirement from officer - God as He worked in and through to start our ministry at the training ship. Certificates were presented to college and to serve God as officers. them. And they’re not done yet. In Christon and Kinzi Pierce them by Major Nate Johnson and retirement, they plan to dedicate Nathan and Katelyn’s corps officers Jerrie Miller. There was much laugh - their ministry closer to home by Indianapolis Eagle Creek, Ind., are Majors Ben and Beth Stillwell. ter and a few tears as stories were Corps spending as much time as they can shared among those present. with each of their three children and Indiana Division Scott and Dena Smith The majors spent 27 years serving in eight grandchildren, walking along - We grew up in different churches in Danville, Ill., Corps various inner-city appointments. It was side them as they continue to grow in their own faith. different parts of the country—one on Heartland Division hard and heartbreaking work, but the West Coast attending several Major Donna says they have no regrets. In this next phase of their lives, corps, the other in central Indiana in a We were high school sweethearts, “We thank God that He called and Gary and Donna are relocating from United Methodist church. We each but as often happens we went our sep - made us able to work in hard situa - their last appointment at Milwaukee accepted Christ at an early age arate ways after graduation. We each tions,” she said. “Seeing a hardened Citadel in Milwaukee, Wis., to through Sunday school and church were married to others for 25 years, kid who doesn’t know what real love Bayfield, Colo., where they plan to services. We attended Asbury College each had three children and led pro - is learn to accept love and discipline, enjoy God’s magnificent creation and participated in the Salvation Army ductive lives. Though individually we that’s what it’s about.” through hiking, fishing and camping. 10 Running the Race

A retirement response by Territorial Commander Commissioner Paul R. Seiler

irst of all, thank you General and FCommissioner Cox for participating in our retirement and the Congress this weekend. We also thank the great team with which we work at Territorial Headquarters (THQ) who have been a blessing on our journey. We included our retire - God who live out His Word and share ment during the Congress to the redeeming love and mercy of Jesus Christ—putting all of our weaknesses emphasize the “moving for - of trouble through singing company into God’s hands—He uses us and will ward together” theme. Our rehearsals and performances; scrub - continue to use you as this territory shared future is seen in the bing bathroom walls after a bloody moves forward together. energy of the summer mis - suicide of a home league member’s sion teams, the joy of those Friends, I believe in the undergird - son; supporting Carol in developing a being commissioned and ing principles of “Creating a Shared shelter for women and children with Future.” They have been and will con - HIV/AIDS; signing candidates papers tinue to be vital in whatever God has for an employee in my finance planned. The Message translation of department who was new to the Matthew 10:5-10 has Jesus saying, Army but found her calling in offi - our opportunities for ministry in the “…Go to the lost, confused people cership. Pursuing mission takes next 11 years would be expanded and right here in the neighborhood. Tell many forms. them that the kingdom is here. Bring changed forever by our exposure and 2. And really engagement in the Central Territory. engage in Now, as we load our yellow Penske mission —don’t just truck and drive across the country talk about it! Try along I-90 to Seattle, we have no idea things, work togeth - what our future opportunities for min - er, see what works istry will be. How fun! and what doesn’t. It has been a wonderful blessing to Think differently, have a longer appointment, to really but engage in mis - ordained as new lieutenants and their be part of that shared future! I must sion. The other four response to serving in The Salvation admit longer appointments mean we principles of Army. We see the life markers of time have to live with our decisions, so it’s “Creating a Shared and God’s fingerprints on the Army in a good reminder to think about the Future” are involved the Central Territory. choices we make! As I reflect on the in the process of set - ting goals on vital There is a natural progression of longer time span of 36 years of “run - ning the race” as an officer, I’m aware issues to move for - believers who respond, serve and pass ward as clearly along opportunity and wisdom to the it’s only a portion of my race as a fol - lower of Jesus that began as a boy and demonstrated by next generation. That life cycle is soldiers, employees will continue until I’m promoted to health to the sick. Raise the dead. healthy and needs to continue. and officers working together with Glory. Touch the untouchables. Kick out the Although we retire as active officers, STEPS (a strategic tool to engage demons…You don’t need a lot of this is not an officer-specific comment. Moving from active officership pro - potential). It’s an opportunity to equipment. You are the equipment…” We do not retire as Christ followers. vides different opportunities in our ignite creativity, uplift consistently We will continue to respond, serve race of faith. It reminds me of my Two key things I pray you hold in building on strengths, serve vigorous - and pass along to the next generation move west in 1976 from Philadelphia your hearts: ly and invest intentionally. Don’t be of believers. 1. Pursue mission —for simplicity, side-tracked from intentional stew - We are indeed “Creating a this is the approach of Pathway of ardship of resources for effective Shared Future” by default or Hope. We take our ability to work mission just because it’s challenging with intention. We know God with people at the point of has been using our efforts to be need coming in the front door intentional to impact His of our buildings, and we Kingdom on earth. Moving for - respond body, mind and soul. ward together as a territory and This is modern-day “soup, as a Movement requires each soap and salvation.” of us to “run the race marked out for us,” to run faithfully You have heard me say and with vigor until it is time many times the holistic oppor - to pass the baton. tunity for the Body of Believers to come alongside When Carol and I loaded the people, as The Salvation Army yellow Penske truck in Los does around the world, is the Angeles, Calif., in June 2006 fundamental ministry of our and drove across the country roots, our heritage. We need to entering on I-80 into North believe in the God of miracles! Platte, Neb., we had no idea We need to believe in the hope of our salvation and the hope that we as the hands and feet of Christ on earth will make a difference. This is running the race, even to Los Angeles to begin a new chap - on the long haul ter as I took a job in the finance of a marathon. department when the Western THQ Please remem - moved from San Francisco to L.A.— ber methods of and some of you thought Des Plaines responding to to Hoffman Estates was a big move! people with the We might be a bit in denial about love of God the “retire” part, but Carol and I con - vary. Some of tinue to believe this Movement has a my earliest vital role in fulfilling God’s work. examples of Despite our human frailties and chal - impact were lenges, as we seek to be people of keeping kids out 11 work. That’s the fun of min - istry in The Salvation Army, and I say that after three decades. Running the race is about avoiding pot-holes and not get - ting tripped up in ourselves. After 36 years, with many more to go, it’s about running July Prayer Calendar the race with a marathoner’s perseverance over a sprinter’s speed or power. A good friend recently said, “You can’t start the My Prayer List Day Bible Reading Pray for The Salvation Army new chapter if you keep re-reading the last chap - 1 Saturday Philippians 1-2 Bloomington, Ind., Corps ter!” So, it’s time to turn Officers transitioning into the page. Thank you, 2 Sunday Leviticus 10-12 new appointments Central Territory, for the joy we have had as co- 3 Monday 2 Kings 1-5 El Dorado, Kan., Corps laborers in this part of 4 Tuesday Psalms 78-80 Thank God for our freedom God’s Kingdom. We have in Christ been strengthened and 5 Wednesday Proverbs 8-9 Chicago Englewood, Ill., Corps encouraged by the Salvationists in this terri - 6 Thursday Ezekiel 19-24 Belleville, Ill., Corps tory, and we thank God for all of you. 7 Friday Luke 17-18 Bismarck, N.D., Corps

8 Saturday Philippians 3-4 Major Cindy Shellenberger (Australia) 9 Sunday Leviticus 13-15 Boone, Iowa, Corps Partners in Mission 10 Monday 2 Kings 6-10 Benton Harbor, Mich., Corps 11 Tuesday Psalms 81-83 Escanaba, Mich., Corps

12 Wednesday Proverbs 10 Davenpor t Rive rValle y,Iow a,AR C*

13 Thursday Ezekiel 25-30 Heartland DHQ**

14 Friday Luke 19-20 Bay City, Mich., Corps

15 Saturday Colossians 1-2 Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Corps

16 Sunday Leviticus 16-18 Brown County, Ind., Corps

17 Monday 2 Kings 11-15 Emporia, Kan., Corps

18 Tuesday Psalms 84-86 Chicago Irving Park, Ill., Corps

19 Wednesday Proverbs 11-12 Branson, Mo., Corps

20 Thursday Ezekiel 31-36 Brainerd Lakes, Minn., Corps

he Central Territory was 21 Friday Luke 21-22 Council Bluffs, Iowa, Corps represented in our Partner Tin Mission, the India South 22 Saturday Colossians 3-4 Central Bible Leadership Institute Eastern Territory, by Commissioners Paul R. and Carol 23 Sunday Leviticus 19-21 Big Rapids, Mich., Corps Seiler this spring. On behalf of our territory’s sponsorship, they dedicat - 24 Monday 2 Kings 16-20 Fond du Lac, Wis., Corps ed two officer quarters depicted at right by a crowd of soldiers who 25 Tuesday Psalms 87-89 Des Moines, Iowa, ARC* gathered outside to celebrate the 26 Wednesday Proverbs 13 Dearborn Heights Citadel, dedication and “house-warming.” Mich., Corps In addition, the Seilers visited the 27 Thursday Ezekiel 37-42 Champaign, Ill., Corps Catherine Booth Hospital in Nagercoil. They toured the facility, 28 Friday Luke 23-24 Columbus, Ind., Corps attended the College of Nursing 29 Saturday 1 Thessalonians 1-3 Garden City, Kan., Corps Celebration Day and met with the Community Health and 30 Sunday Leviticus 22-24 Chicago LaVillita, Ill., Corps Development Program staff to hear of the work supported by the 31 Monday 2 Kings 21-25 Cape Girardeau, Mo., Corps Salvation Army World Service Office “It was a full and rewarding visit (SAWSO) and U.S. dollars. showing the impact of the Central Go to www.salarmycentral.org * = Adult Rehabilitation Center Territory’s mission support at ** = Divisional Headquarters Finally, the Seilers conducted and If you follow the prayer calendar during the year, you will have read work,” the Seilers concluded. through the Bible! participated in the covenant service, commissioning and ordination of the territory’s 24 cadets in the beautiful Booth Tucker Memorial Chapel. 12

On the move Kansas and Western Missouri Division Wisconsin & Upper Michigan Division Asst. Secretary, Adult Mission Advancement Majors Richard & Barbara Carroll , Special Major Robert Fay , Add’l Appt: Rock County Department; Captain Janelle Romero , Services, DHQ (pro tem until Nov. 1 retirement); Coordinator, Janesville, WI; Major Robert Mueller , Multicultural Women’s Ministries Secretary. Effective June 28 unless otherwise noted Majors Gary & Deborah Gugala (furlough until Add’l Appt: Kroc Center Officer for Congregational Life, Retirements Aug. 1 retirement); Majors James & Penny Mungai , Green Bay Kroc Center, WI; Captain Julie Trapp , Adult Rehabilitation Centers Command COs, Kansas City Northland, MO; Lt. Kelly Hanton , Divisional Business Officer, DHQ; Lts. Jacob & July 1: Commissioners Paul R. & Carol Seiler; Major Janeen McConniel , Command Secretary Divisional Candidates’ Secretary, Add’l Appt: Melinda Tripp , Asst. COs, Madison Temple, WI; Lt. Majors William & Elizabeth Cox; Majors James & for Mission Integration; Major Richard McConniel , Divisional Youth Secretary, DHQ; Lt. Michael Patricia Williams , CO, Milwaukee Citadel, WI; Lts. Judith Garrington; Majors Stephen & Pamela General Secretary, (transfers from USA Southern Hanton , Divisional Youth Secretary, DHQ; Lts. Matt Alex & Carolina Yanez , COs, Milwaukee Cold Spring, Kiger; Majors Michael & Shirley Myers; Majors Territory); Captain Katie Harris-Smith , Chaplain for & Marisa McCluer , COs, Hutchinson, KS. WI. Michael & Betty Vogler; Majors Stephen & Morag Mission Integration, Chicago North Side, IL; Captain Yoder; Envoys DeWayne & Pamela Duskin. Jennifer Velasquez , Add’l Appt: Multicultural Metropolitan Division Territorial Headquarters August 1: Majors Gary & Deborah Gugala; Ministries Coordinator; William & Diane Price , Major William Heaver , Emergency Disaster Major David Gorton , Asst. Secretary for Major Matthew & Captain Debra Osborn; Admins., Northwest Indiana. Communications Coordinator, Divisional Emergency Personnel effective July 1; Major Michele Heaver , Majors Charles & Lori Wright. Disaster Services Center; Major Nancy Powers , Add’l Retired Officer Support Services; Major Cherri College for Officer Training November 1: Majors Richard & Barbara Appt: CO, Harbor Light Center, Chicago, IL; Major Hobbins , Add’l Appt: Secretary, Officer Resource & Carroll; Majors Richard & Brenda Herivel. Major Elsie Cline , Health Officer; Major Amos Shiels , Divisional Youth Secretary, DHQ; Major Development Department pro tem effective July 1; Barbara Logan , Nutrition Officer; Major Paul Cynthia Shiels , Divisional Candidates’ Secretary, Major Donna Leedom , Secretary, Adult Mission December 1: Lt. Colonels Daniel & Rebecca Logan , Field Training Officer; Major Cindy Add’l Appt: Divisional Youth Secretary, DHQ; Captains Advancement Department (formerly Evangelism & Sjogren. Strickler , Personnel Officer; Major Steven Paul & D. J. James , COs, Des Plaines, IL; Captains Corps Growth, Corps Mission & Adult Ministries CO/COs = Corps Officer(s) Woodard , Director of Personnel; Captain Aaron Xavier & Heather Montenegro , COs, Elgin, IL; departments) effective July 1; Major Carol Wurtz , DHQ = Divisional Headquarters Ortman , Distance Learning Coordinator; Captain Captains Marcelo & Monica Orbe , COs, Chicago Jennifer Ortman , Asst. Director of Personnel; Lawn, IL; Captain Barbara Owen , CO, Chicago Captain Emily Phelps , Asst. to the Director of Temple, IL; Captains Michael & Kristina Sjogren , Campus Services. COs, Norridge Citadel, IL; Lt. Samantha Nolan Eastern Michigan Division Jones , Assoc. CO, Chicago Temple, IL; Envoy Tyrone Staggers , Chaplain, Pathway Forward Program (for - Major Mark Brown , Assoc. Harbor Light Officer, merly Correctional Services), Chicago, IL. Detroit Harbor Light System, Macomb Campus, MI, Add’l Appt: Assoc. CO, Mt. Clemens, MI; Majors Midland Division Rick & Kim Ray , COs, Bay City, MI; Majors Charles Major Matthew & Captain Debra Osborn (fur - & Lori Wright , Special Services, DHQ (pro tem until lough until Aug. 1 retirement); Captain Amanda Aug. 1 retirement); Captains David & Shannon Hellstrom , CO, Arnold, MO; Captain Linda Martinez , COs, Dearborn Heights Citadel, MI.; Lt. McCormick , CO, Branson, MO. New Kirsten Kocyan , CO, Mt. Clemens, MI. Northern Division Heartland Division Major Sandra Hunt , CO, Albert Lea, MN; Lts. Major Gary Felton , CO, Bloomington, IL; Majors Bryan & Teri Ellison , COs, Duluth, MN; Lt. Anthony Members Alan & Kimberley Hellstrom , COs, Cedar Rapids, Nordan , CO, Fergus Falls, MN; Lt. Gloria Pelayo , IA; Majors Nicholas & Jodi Montgomery , COs, Assoc. CO, Albert Lea, MN. Kankakee, IL; Major Jolinda Shelbourn , CO, Davenport, IA; Major Scott Shelbourn , Quad Cities Western Division Coordinator, Add’l Appt: CO, Davenport, IA; Captain Majors Mark & Susan Anderson , COs, Lincoln, Connie Shaw , CO, Ottawa, IL; Jim Pritchard , NE; Captain Bridgette Amick , Divisional Candidates’ Corps Admin., Pekin, IL. Secretary, DHQ; Captain Ronald Amick , Divisional Youth Secretary, DHQ; Captain Janelle Cleaveland , January - April 2017 Indiana Division CO, Newton, IA; Lt. Kevin Robbins , Renaissance Major Jolene Hull , Add’l Appts: Divisional Village Chaplain, Omaha Citadel, NE; Lts. Kenyon & Candidates’ Secretary, Older Adult Ministries Melissa Sivels , COs, Mason City, IA; Lt. Jessica Secretary, DHQ; Majors James & Angela Smith , CO, Des Moines Temple, IA.; Lt. Karissa 175 Senior Soldiers Pennington , COs, New Albany, IN; Major Keith Zumwalt , CO, Watertown, SD. Petrie , Add’l Appt: Veterans’ Administration Representative, DHQ; Major Daniel Sawka , Western Michigan & Northern Indiana Division Divisional Youth Secretary, DHQ; Major Stephanie Major Jim Irvine , Capital Area Coordinator, Add’l 68 Adherents Sawka , Women’s Ministries Secretary, Add’l Appt: Appt: CO, Lansing Citadel, MI; Major Pat Irvine , CO, Community Care Ministries Secretary, DHQ; Lansing Citadel, MI; Lts. Shawn & Aubrey DeBaar , Captains Gordon & Cindy Hoag , COs, COs, Elkhart, IN; Lt. Joseph Hixenbaugh , CO, 137 Junior Soldiers Bloomington, IN; Captains Jason & Ilona Schaal , Niles, MI; Lts. Chris & Brianne Karlin , COs, COs, Terre Haute, IN; Lts. Stephen & Elizabeth Muskegon Citadel, MI; Lt. Sharyn Tennyson , CO, DeLacy , COs, Logansport, IN. Sturgis, MI; Envoys Edwin & Theresa Hoskins , Corps Admins., Big Rapids, MI.

Making disciples Promoted to Glory

“Go, therefore, and make disciples...” Matthew 28:19 NASB Mrs. Brigadier Ethel Amick Captain Lawrence Hogaboom Mrs. Brigadier Captain Ethel “Winkie” Lawrence Ralph iscipleship has become a deeper in relationship with Him Amick, 94, was key focus of Captains Keith and learning and agreeing with The Hogaboom, 75, promoted to was promoted Dand Michelle Graham’s Salvation Army’s doctrines. Then Glory on ministry. They invest a they each signed the Soldier’s to Glory on Saturday, March April 16, 2017, good portion of their time and ener - Covenant, which states in part, “I 18, 2017, at a gy in raising up disciples. Their strat - will be responsive to the Holy in Hartland, Topeka, Kan., Mich. He was egy is simple: connect with individu - Spirit’s work and obedient to His care facility. She als on a one-on-one basis, showing leading in my life, growing in grace born May 18, was born 1941, to Ralph them the love of God and teaching through worship, prayer, service February 16, them what it means to follow Christ and the reading of the Bible,” and and Florence 1923, to Fred and Elizabeth Hogaboom. through relationship. At the DeKalb, were enrolled publicly. Lawrence. Ill., Corps the Grahams are seeing Larry graduated from high school True to their public declaration, After graduating from Dodge City steady spiritual growth in the people the new soldiers are volunteering to in Oswego, N.Y., and served in the which encourages them to press on High School, Winkie attended the U.S. Army. He married Lynda lead programs including Bible study School for Officers’ Training and was despite whatever challenges arise. and kids’ club activities. Their Murdoch on June 1, 1968. After commissioned in 1942 with the serving for a year as envoys, they The return on their investment is investment in the corps is hearten - “Steadfast” session. Six months later, seven soldiers—four senior and three ing to the Grahams, who take joy in attended the training college in the she married Lieutenant Hubert Eastern Territory and were commis - junior—enrolled within the last year! witnessing the growth taking place Amick on December 16, 1942, in Each new uniform-wearer faithfully in God’s people. sioned in 1972 with the Kansas City, Mo. Together they “Lightbringers” session. attended a three-month soldiership As attendance continues to climb served in corps appointments class, which involves making a pro - with new families regularly visiting throughout the Midwest before lead - Their first appointment in the fession of faith in Christ, growing and returning to ing a series of adult rehabilitation Central Territory was as corps offi - the corps for wor - centers, where they served until their cers of the Cheboygan, Mich., ship and pro - retirement in 1982. Corps in 1987. The couple served grams, the focus in several other corps in Michigan Throughout her life Winkie was until their retirement in 1999. remains on mak - known for her kindness and compas - ing disciples for sion, qualities that allowed her to share Although he retired from active Christ. Youth and the love of Christ with others. In her service as an officer, he never fully adults are being later years she enjoyed visiting with the retired from ministry. He continued prepared for residents of the care facility where she to give of his time and energy to junior and senior resided. Winkie is remembered for her reach people with the gospel. In his soldier enroll - gentleness, warmth and sweet spirit. spare time he enjoyed woodwork - ments in the com - She will be greatly missed. ing and playing chess. ing months. Winkie was preceded in death by He is survived by his wife; sons, “We are at a her husband and her son, Mark. She Donald and Jonathon; two siblings place where the is survived by her daughter, Melody and three grandchildren. corps is ready to A. Ross, three grandchildren and take off,” four great-grandchildren. concluded Captain Newly enrolled soldiers with Captains Keith and Michelle Graham Keith.